"Cruel" is a song by

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, released as the lead single from their album second studio album ''

Counting Down ''Counting Down'' is the second studio album by Australian boy band and pop vocal group Human Nature, released on 14 May 1999. Track listing #"Last to Know" (Steve Kipner, Sean Hosein, Dane DeViller) – 4:26 #"Cruel" ( Andrew Klippel, Shep So ...

''. The song peaked at No. 14 in Australia and was certified Gold. Human Nature performed the song live at the

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and on ''

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''.

Track listing

# Cruel (Single Edit) (4:11) # Without You (LA Demo Session) # Cruel (Album Version) (5:16)

Charts

Weekly charts

"Cruel" debuted and peaked at No. 14 in Australia.

Year-end charts

Sales and certifications

Credits

* Arranged By trings– Jamie Muhoberac, Larry Muhoberac * Drums dditional– Damien Wagner * Engineer dditional–

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* Guitar – Joel, Shep Solomon * Mixed By –

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References

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